diff --git a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-8m.c b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-8m.c
index 78fb7e52a42af..2c309e3dc8e34 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-8m.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/imx/clk-composite-8m.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ struct clk_hw *imx8m_clk_hw_composite_flags(const char *name,
 		div->width = PCG_PREDIV_WIDTH;
 		divider_ops = &imx8m_clk_composite_divider_ops;
 		mux_ops = &clk_mux_ops;
+		flags |= CLK_SET_PARENT_GATE;
 	}
 
 	div->lock = &imx_ccm_lock;